Climate

The problem with the world
The problem with the world is some of the people on it. These people seem to share many traits and behaviours. They put themselves ahead of everyone else, everything they do must benefit a tiny minority and they always believe themselves to be right. They also tend to have a ridiculous amount of money and generally are very unpleasant people.
By ASHLEY SMITHabout 4 hours ago in Earth
A Record-Breaking El Niño Is Building. Here's What NOAA Says It Means for Your Winter. AI-Generated.
If this winter feels strange where you live, there is a good chance a patch of ocean thousands of miles away is to blame. An unusually powerful El Niño is building in the tropical Pacific, and forecasters on both sides of the ocean are calling it historic. On October 16, NOAA released its official U.S. Winter Outlook, and the message was clear: this El Niño is likely to shape the season from December through February.
By Mitsuru Satou16 days ago in Earth
The Everest Myth We Keep Telling Ourselves
Who Owns Mount Everest? 1 On October 5, 1961, in Beijing, King Mahendra of Nepal and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai signed the Sino-Nepalese Boundary Treaty. Article Two stated that the boundary line passes through the summit of Mount Everest. The north slope belongs to China. The south slope belongs to Nepal.
By Jin19 days ago in Earth
Nepal’s Devastating Flash Floods: What Went Wrong?
Several videos showing the Nepal disaster on August 26, 2026, are going viral online. Among them, the first and earliest footage is CCTV footage from the Chinese border, capturing the tragedy at 8:42 (NST) that morning.
By Krishna Babu Shrestha22 days ago in Earth
Are trees in the Himalaya marching uphill?
It was summer 2008, and we were in Cholangpati at an elevation of 3500 m a.s.l., a few hours of steep and difficult climbing from Dhunche on the way to Gosaikunda.
By Krishna Babu Shrestha22 days ago in Earth
Autumn: A Season of Painted Landscape
Whenever September and October arrive, I always find myself feeling nostalgic. I start my travels carrying with me the memories and experiences from my childhood and youth back home in Nepal.
By Krishna Babu Shrestha25 days ago in Earth
Earth Isn’t Late to the Universe. It Arrived Right on Time.
1. The Time Gap Is Not 3.7 Billion Years The universe is about 13.8 billion years old. Earth is about 4.54 billion years old. The Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago.
By Jinabout a month ago in Earth
We Lost 11.3 Trillion Tonnes of Ice in 44 Years. Greenland Is Why It’s Worse Than It Sounds.
What 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice means From 1979 to 2023, the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets together lost about 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice. The study was completed by the Ice Sheet Mass Balance Inter-comparison Exercise (IMBIE) team. It draws on 27 satellite missions and 42 independent estimates. It was published in Scientific Data , a Nature sub-journal.
By Jinabout a month ago in Earth
The Earth Is Not a Sponge: Why the Oceans Don't Drain Into the Planet
Rain falls into soil and disappears. A river seeps into its bed and disappears. The sea strikes the shore, slips into cracks, and disappears. If this kept up forever, the planet's water should dwindle. The oceans are still here. The waves are still here. The monsoon is still here. The water has not vanished.
By Jinabout a month ago in Earth
A 12,000-Yuan House in the Woods: What the Videos Leave Out
Xiaokui parked her tricycle at the morning market and bought two jin of potatoes. The market opens at seven and closes at twelve. After twelve, there is nowhere in town to buy vegetables.
By Jinabout a month ago in Earth
We Are the Last Generation That Can Avoid Climate Catastrophe
Before the Carbon Budget Runs Out On September 23, 2026, at the climate action and transition meeting during the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said: “We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel era, and the last generation that can avoid a climate catastrophe.”
By Jinabout a month ago in Earth
Why Humans Wear Clothes When Every Other Animal Goes Naked
Shave a polar bear and put it in the Arctic. It will die. Put a human in the Arctic with a down jacket, a snow house, fire, and an oil lamp. They can live.
By Jinabout a month ago in Earth